Ai-Kon 2024

July 12-14, 2024

RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB

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More guests!

Posted by Ai Kon on June 11, 2017

You didn’t think we’d just have two guests at Ai-Kon, right? Good, because HERE’S TWO MORE!

Cristina “Vee” Valenzuela is an American voice over actor, singer, producer, and director. She’s known for her work in anime as Homura Akemi in Madoka Magica, Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon, Mio Akiyama in K-ON!, Kotori Minami in Love Live!, Hawk in The Seven Deadly Sins, Meiko Mochizuki in Digimon Adventure Tri, Riruka Dokugamine in Bleach, Velvet Crowe in Tales of Zestiria the X, Killua Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter,  Morgiana in Magi, various Pokemon and trainers in Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon Origins, and Pokemon Generations. She can also be heard in Naruto, One Piece, Kill la Kill, One Punch Man, Tiger and Bunny, Fate Stay/Night, Durarara x2!!, AJIN, Knights of Sidonia, among others.

She is currently voicing Ladybug in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir airing on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel, Jay Ten and Little Voice in Steven Universe, and in the past provided the English speaking voice for Disney’s Violetta.

In video games she voiced Velvet Crowe in Tales of Berseria, Noel Vermillion and her clones in the Blazblue series, Z0-0M in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in Marvel Pinball: Women of Power, Enero in Street Fighter V,  Cinque in Final Fantasy Type-0, Riven in League of Legends, Compa in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, Nova in Tales of Xillia 2, Cerebella in Skullgirls and Shantae in the Shantae series,  to name a few.

She is also known for her YouTube channel where her videos have amassed over 20 million views and for casting and directing Skullgirls. You can hear her narrate Disney’s Zootopia books and podcasts, and as the female narrator in the Kizumonogatari audiobook. She cast the English language version of Skip Beat and is producing the voice over for Lab Zero’s upcoming game, Indivisible.

Christine Cabanos is a voice over actress based out of Los Angeles. She is best known for her roles in many different anime and video games.

Some of her most notable roles include Azusa Nakano of K-On!, Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Shiemi Moriyama in Blue Exorcist, Silica in Sword Art Online, Mako Mankanshoku in KILL la KILL, Sailor Saturn in Sailor Moon, Sonoko in Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yukiho Kosoka in Love Live!, Almiria Bauduin in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans, Haruka in Oblivion Island, the titular character of Squid Girl in Squid Girl, Ivan Whisky in Cyborg 009 VS Devilman, General Pisti in Magi, Ruka Asato in Accel World, Yumemitchi in Tamagotchi Friends, Reina and Mew in Pokemon Origins, Minori Kushieda in Toradora!, Filia in Skullgirls, Marie Rose in Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, Symonne in Tales of Zestiria, Chiaki Nanami in Danganronpa 2, Nepgear in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, Usalia in Disgaea 5, Lisette in Stella Glow, Keina Sawaya in Atelier Meruru; and roles in video games such as Xenoblade Chronicles, Time and Eternity, Mugen Souls Z, Fairy Fencer F, Ragnarok Online 2, Witch and the Hundred Knight and more!”